John Russell (1920 – 2020), oldest living Olympic medalist

Maddie summit” has taken place between British, German and Portuguese police as they hunt for evidence against their prime suspect.Detectives met in Lisbon to “fine-tune” Christian Brueckner’s profile in a bid to discover where Madeleine McCann’s body could be buried.The British youngster vanished from her parents’ holiday apartment at the Ocean Club complex in Praia da Luz in May 2007.German prosecutors say they are sure Brueckner, a convicted paedophile, abducted and murdered her.But despite

Only some of Italian footballer Francesco Totti’s 334 career goals (307 scored with Roma, the only team he ever played for outside the nationals) are shown in Alex Infascelli’s bio-doc My Name Is Francesco Totti (Mi chiamo Francesco Totti). Nor is there very much aboutthe icon’s private life; there are no attempts at intimate revelations or powerful insights.

Can a repentant law-breaker find forgiveness in the blind prejudice of provincial America? Although the slow-starting drama Home never really catches fire, it patiently draws the viewer into the story of a young ex-con struggling for normalcy and acceptance, thanks to emotionally convincing turns by leads Jake McLaughlin, Kathy Bates and Derek Richardson.

Manchester United and Liverpool are reportedly leading 'bombshell' talks about joining a new European Premier League.Sky News reports that the FIFA-backed tournament would involve Europe's biggest football clubs and "reshape the sport's global landscape".Clubs from England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain are said to be in negotiations about becoming founder members of the league.Up to five English clubs could be involved, with United and Liverpool, along with Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City

Terry Flores Industrial Light & Magic’s Dennis Muren will receive the VIEW Conference’s 2020 Visionary Award during this year’s event, which is taking place both in-person in Turin, Italy, and virtually.The longtime VFX maven is best known for his work on the original “Star Wars,” as well as “The Abyss,” “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” and “Jurassic Park.” Currently he is creative director and senior visual effects supervisor and ILM, working on the company’s ground-breaking techniques and

ALGERIA“Heliopolis” Director: Djaafar Gacem Algeria has a pretty good record at the Oscars, with five nominations and one win (for 1969’s “Z”) in its 21 previous entries. But it hasn’t received a nomination since 2010, a dry spell it’s hoping to end with this drama about a family in northeastern Algeria on Victory in Europe Day, the day Germany surrendered to end World War II in Europe.

Sir Elton John and his ex-wife Renate Blauel have resolved a legal dispute over an agreement not to talk openly about their marriage.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“Mama Weed,” Jean-Paul Salomé’s comedy starring Oscar-nominated actor Isabelle Huppert (“Elle”) as a French-Arabic translator working for the anti-drug squad in Paris, has been thriving at the box office in France, Germany and Austria. “Mama Weed,” based on Hannelore Cayre’s popular novel, follows the story of Patience Portefeux (Huppert), who gets embroiled in a failed drug deal, inheriting a pile of marijuana.

Christopher Vourlias Chile’s Oscar-winning Fabula Films (“A Fantastic Woman”), the company co-founded by producer Juan de Dios Larraín and director-producer Pablo Larraín (“Jackie,” “No”), is producing “The Sorcerers,” which will be presented this week during the Rome-set film and TV market Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo (MIA).

Ruth Kluger was a Holocaust survivor known for her memoir, “Still Alive: A Holocaust Girlhood Remembered.”A Jewish native of Vienna, Kluger was six years old when Nazi Germany annexed Austria. She and her family lived for several years amid increasing hostility toward Jews.

straight to your inboxManchester City are interested in signing Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland next summer - according to reports.Haaland joined Dortmund in January on the back of a blistering run of form for RB Salzburg and his extraordinary performances have continued in the Bundesliga.Despite only recently moving to the German side, rumours continue to circulate that he could make an early exit, with Manchester United and Real Madrid mentioned as potential suitors.However, Spanish

Bette Greene was an author of children’s and young adult books including the 1973 National Book Award finalist “Summer of My German Soldier.”“Summer of My German Soldier” takes place in Arkansas during World War II, following a young Jewish girl as she develops a relationship with a German POW and hides him in her garage. Greene later said that the story was autobiographical.

Terry Flores The VIEW Conference is offering free streaming access to its 2020 program, which runs from Oct. 18-23 in Turin, Italy.“There has been so much bad news in 2020, so I’m thrilled to be able to share some great news for a change,” said conference director Maria Elena Gutierrez.

John Krasinski is getting back to work.

Photos of a maskless Elton John may get him in trouble.